Garland says he’s ‘more than willing’ to testify at House Judiciary Committee

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Wednesday he is open to testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, after Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, subpoenaed him for documents last month.

At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, Rep. Ben Cline, R-Va., asked on Jordan’s behalf if Garland would ever reply to Jordan’s January request to testify.

"My chairman, Mr. Jordan, has asked me to ask you about a letter he sent back in January, asking you to appear before his committee," Cline said. "He has not gotten a response to that letter. Can I get a commitment from you to respond to him in the immediate future…?"

"Of course I’m going to appear before the House Judiciary Committee," Garland replied. "I understand there are discussions about scheduling that have been going on. I don’t think there’s any problem in that respect."

"There’s been no response to the letter, so I think there’s some question about whether you would be willing to appear," Cline said. "So getting your commitment to appear is helpful."

"I am willing. More than willing," Garland said.

In early February, Jordan subpoenaed Garland and other Biden administration officials for documents on the government’s "misuse of federal criminal and counterterrorism resources" to target parents at school board meetings.... (Read more)

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